DEAL SB/STH A BLOW


Meaning of DEAL SB/STH A BLOW in English

deal sb/sth a blow | deal a ˈblow to sb/sth ( formal )

1.

to be very shocking or harmful to sb/sth :

Her sudden death dealt a blow to the whole country.

2.

to hit sb/sth

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.